T - Resinous and piney hops up front. Some sweet malt in the background. Somewhat one-dimensional but executed well.

M - Shockingly clean finish. Just a tiny hint of lingering bitterness in a very pleasant way.

O - I did have this a touch past prime but I won't hold that against the beer. It was slightly one-dimensional but I believe this was the intention. Resin and pine are the prevailing flavors and it's quite enjoyable. The finish was shockingly clean as well. Well done brew.

Re-visiting the first dipa I ever bought, and the beer that got me into the ipa/dipa style. First, the aroma and taste are dominated by pine and then a little grapefruit, but mainly pine. This lends to a bitter dipa despite a sold malt backing. The malt consisting of some bread and some caramel sweetness. I must say while this is a good beer, but after a year of beer drinking this beer is tasting different to me. I remember the citrus/floral aspect being big, but I don't recall the pine being so dominate when I last tried it in 2013. Overall I'd say this is a solid dipa, however, the pine isn't pleasant to me. The malt helps to balance the bitter/pine a bit, but not enough. Still, this is a beer I will revisit, and one that I would recommended. (85/100)